Non-exempt staff members may elect to use up to eighty (80) hours of compensatory time in lieu of pay for overtime hours worked in a calendar year. The election shall be in writing and must be made immediately following the end of the work week in which the overtime is worked. Each overtime hour worked shall be equal to one and one-half (1 ½) hours of compensatory time. No staff member may accumulate more than eighty (80) hours of compensatory time and when a staff member is at the maximum accumulation limit for compensatory time; all overtime worked shall be paid. So long as it will not unduly disrupt the operations of the City, a staff member will be permitted to take compensatory time off within a reasonable time after requesting it. Compensatory time off may be used in increments of not less than one (1) hour. Pay for accrued compensatory time shall be at the regular rate of the staff member at the time payment is made, except for cases of termination of employment where pay shall be at the average regular rate of the staff member during the last three (3) years of employment or the regular rate of the staff member at the time the payment is made, whichever is higher. Employees shall be permitted to cash in up to forty (40) hours of accumulated compensatory time two (2) times in a calendar year. Requests shall be submitted at least two (2) pay periods in advance and shall be paid in the payroll check. (Ord. 31-2020. Passed 12-1-20.)